Bc magazine

bc magazine is a free bi-weekly English-language arts and entertainment magazine in Hong Kong. It is published by , with fresh issues available at bars, restaurants and coffee shops throughout the HK SAR on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Currently, it has a print-run of 40,000 copies. In addition to targeting Hong Kong’s English-speaking 20- to 35-year-old residents, the magazine also provides event updates to tourists, and has been recommended in Lonely Planet’s ''Hong Kong & Macau City Guide'' as a “highly visual and glossy publication,” useful for its “complete listing of bars and clubs.”

History

''bc magazine'' was founded in 1994 as a monthly magazine by the publication’s current editor-in-chief and publisher, Simon Durrant. Since its inaugural September 1994 issue, the magazine’s print-run has ranged from 60,000 and 40,000 copies.

Availability

The magazine is distributed free of charge at approximately 700 predominately commercial venues throughout Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.

Structure

The 50-page, glossy color magazine usually includes several one- to three-page lifestyle, arts and live music features, in addition to its regular sections. These sections comprise:

Editor’s Bit and Editor’s Diary

The letter from the editor and paragraph-long highlights from major events in Hong Kong during the issue dates.

Features

One- to three-page articles on current lifestyle trends, performance previews, food, interviews with musicians and directors.

Yuan Yang

Short updates on Hong Kong’s newest trends, hypes and products.

Spike Column

Spike’s thoughts and observations on music, technology, current events and everything in between.

Live Music

Approximately five pages of interviews, previews and updates on Hong Kong’s live music scene.

Mando Beat

Club Scene

Includes "Beat ‘n Tracks," a listing of dj gigs, and the "Angel Interview," a chat with prominent local figures in the club and dj industry.

Barfly

Updates on bar- and alcohol-related promotions and events.

bcene

Centerfold of snapshots from nightlife events.

Megabites

Restaurant descriptions and updates, focusing on new openings, trends, seasonal themes.

Listings

An extensive list of film, dance, and theatre events, arranged by day.

Cinema

Reviews, previews, and director interviews of upcoming films.

Sport & Leisure

Listings, previews, and short features on upcoming sporting events.

Macau

Comprises "Macau Diary," paragraph-long descriptions of upcoming events in Macau, and short features on Macau.

Backside

Divided into three sections: “Hi-5,” short street-side, single-question interviews with five random pedestrians; “Findery,” featuring a “cheap, sometimes nasty” product available locally; “Stopwatch,” a visitor’s guide to a particular HK MTR station.

Affiliated Projects

Apart from the periodical itsef, ''bc magazine'' also provides the following side projects:

The Golden Durian Awards

In its sixth year, the Golden Durian highlights the year’s best, worst, and most ridiculous works and personalities of Hong Kong cinema.

bc Unplugged

A monthly music showcase of local acoustic talent, hosted at The Wanch bar and live music venue in Wanchai.

Vision Hong Kong

Annual thematic photo contest.